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I'm a gadget guy. I love various types of technology, especially if it is useful. A few months back, I purchased a MantisX. It appears to be an accelermeter that you attach to the rail a pistol or rifle and has various training modes for dry fire and live fire exercises. It also has various attachments you can get to attach it to fi****ms without rails.

The device provides feedback through your smart phone or tablet using an electronic version of the army troubleshooting target. It also gives you a score to help with consistency. However, it can be a little deceiving compared to shooting at an actual target. I'll have to admit that I was a little surprised at how bad it said I shot, so I really began to work on trying to get high scores with it.

Even with high scores, it still mocks me with phrases like "anticipating recoil" and "too much finger".

For about the first two months, I practiced everyday in dry fire mode making sure I got at least 200 "shots" a week. Note that during this time there was no live fire of pistols at all, though I did hit the rifle range a few times.

While at the rifle range, I noticed that I had begun to apply the newly found habits I had learned with dry fire pistol practice and my groups were actually tighter than they have been in a long time.

The next time I hit the pistol range was with black powder revolvers. To my surprise, I was shooting tighter groups than I normally do with theses guns and mostly all around or in the bullseye.

One of the things you can do with the MantisX is review your trends on line, which I hadn't done much of. To be honest, I had sort of lost interest due to other projects and I could never seem to get great shots according to my feed back. I knew I didn't shoot as bad as this thing let on, so I really did see the value. However, when I observed my trends, I noticed the scores went from 70s to low 80s to high 80s to high 90s. I also noticed that I had fewer "flyers" though my groups didn't seem to tighten up a lot. After doing more reading, looking at other's reviews, and speaking with someone at Mantis, I found out that the "shots" you get for feedback is sort of relative to the other shots in the group. The big thing is to concentrate on eliminating the feedback "nags" and get your score as high as possible.

After dry firing with it off and on for 6 months, I finally went to the range to test two new pistols I had never shot. This is the first time I have shot a semi-auto pistol since using the system. I have so say, I was pleased with the results. I shot at 5, 7, 10,15, and 25 yards. Note, I can't see the bullseye at 25 yards, but I shot where I thought it should be and was surprised that every shot was actually on target with the group at about 8" for 30 shots. I know that doesn't seem all that great to a lot of people, but that is the first time in probably 10 years that I've grouped that well at 25 yards. Perhaps some prescription shooting glasses would help tighten this up.

At the closer distances, my groups were 2-4 inches with no flyers. My partners will testify that I always have a flyer that pulls left and down. At least one per magazine.

So, my thoughts? Well, after months of this thing nagging about every little micro mistake, including not folding the towels right and putting up mismatched socks, I have to say that I think it actually helped. It's like a personal coach in your smart phone. As an instructor, I could see this being a great assistance during classes. It gives the student instant, shot by shot feedback and then a summary of the big picture things to improve after each string of shots.

Check out https://mantisx.com/. It's the cost of about 4-6 private lessons but you get schooled every time you use it. And you don't have to go to the range and burn ammo to get better.

MantisX - High-tech fi****ms training system MantisX is a revolutionary fi****ms training device that helps shooters of all types to improve their shooting mechanics more rapidly.

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It's been a while since I've posted. I've been upgrading some courses and creating new ones based on some instructor training I've taken over the past few months. I'll post our new offerings soon.

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Proofing Self-Defense Guns How many times have you heard a friend or relative talk of owning a gun they had never fired, yet relied on it for defense? They bought the gun, loaded it, and locked it away for an emergency. Or, just as bad, they carried the gun for self-defense without function firing it to ensure it would tolera...

Sept. 1, 2017 is an important date for License to Carry (LTC) in the Great Republic of Texas. There are several changes to the LTC program.

First, the price has dropped for your license. It's gone from $140 down to $40. For honorably discharged veterans it's $25.

Second, the minimum caliber requirement has been dropped. You can now qualify with a .22 LR if you want.

Contact us if you're interested in putting a class together with you, your family, and friends.

Starting Sept. 1, 2017, the price of a new Texas license to carry is $40. It was $140. Also, the price for renewal is also $40. If you're an honorably discharged veteran, it's $25.

Here's an interesting read about the differences between .300 AAC Blackout and .300 Whisper. In a nutshell, the Whisper came from the .30-221 fireball and the Blackout comes from the .556. There are comparison diagrams of the cases. The differences are in the 100s to 1000s of an inch. For practical purposes, they are interchangeable. (Hornady's research, not mine).

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Shades of Gray: .300 Whisper & .300 AAC Blackout There is a great deal of confusion regarding these two similar cartridges with different names. But how did they develop, and how similar are they?

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We have a Texas License To Carry class scheduled at Shady Oaks Gun Range in Cedar Park at 9 a.m. Twelve seats are available.

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Dry Practice: Shoot Better Without Firing a Shot Do you dry practice? Tell us why and if it has helped you or why not in the comments.

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Dramatic Video: Store Clerk Pulls Gun on Armed Robber, Clerk Pulls Gun A brave Des Plains, IL grocery store clerk's quick thinking was caught on video surveillance as he reacted to an armed robbery.